8　He endured agonies before he finally expired
A　fired
B　resigned
C　died
D　retreated
9　The girl is gazing at herself in the mirror.
A　staring
B　laughing
C　shouting
D　smiling
10 For urban areas this approach was wholly inadequate.
A　really
B　basically
C　fundamentally
D　completely
11　Mary has blended the ingredients.
A　mixed
B　made
C　cooked
D　eaten
12 They agreed to modify their policy.
A　clarify
B　change
C　define
D　develop
13 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.
A　play
B send
C　show
D tell
14 A notably short man， he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.
A　practically
B considerably
C　remarkably
D fairly
15 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A　take out
B　repair
C　push in
D　dig
【參考答案】 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A